The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-06
LABOR DAY OBSERVED.
Business Suspended In New York
and Chicago.
Gigantic Demonstrations and Pa
rades-Thirty Thousssd Mem
In line In Chicago.

NEW YORK, September 5.-Labor |
day being a legal holiday, all the
down town exchanges, banks, bankere'
and brokers' Offices aud down town
Offices were closed generally. Many |
other business houses also closed up !
Tor the day, bat some had 10 remain
open. The courts and public depart
ments vera closed, and the business
Of the municipal department wal at a
stand still. Flags Hoated from many
buildings throughout the city In honor
OF the day, aud the streets were
thronged with eight seers from an
early hour. The labor parade was the
feature Of the day. Fully $1,000 men,
belonging to nearly every trade organ
IL ition in the city, were in line. John
Morrison, q carpenter ard a master
workman Of the Knights Of Labor, WAS
the grand marshal.
In the ranks were printing presses
In operation, bakers. ovens in full
blast, a number Of large cafes, a sailing
boat fully equipped, and q eroup OF
cigarette manufacturing girls. Az
Union square the procession was re-
viewed by Henry George, s. l.. She
witch, the socialist editor, and others.
General Master Workman Powderly,
who was expected, did not appear.
Notwithstandis g the tsbooiDg Of the
red alg, there we're many Of them in
line, but red In each was relieved by
colorg less suggestive, which, In letters
OF gold, told which labor organic alton
was carrying IL. Many OF the organ.
lxItionB were uniformed after fash
Ion, and some OF them bad badges
suggestive Of their calling Toe pro.
oession wendell It's way up Filth ave.
nue. TO Forty.secoDd street, where 1t
disbsnded. The remainder Of the day
was spent In social enjoyment and In
athletic games at Brommers park. This
day was also appropriately observed
In Brooklyn. The public buildings
and departments were all closed They
we're, however, deliberately decorated
with Gags. The trade organ Estions
paraded and the members OF the dif-
ierent organlz itions wore some insig-
MIA representing their trade. No red
H,gs were allowed In the procession,
which paraded through the principal
streets Of the city.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
IsDIAsAPoLIs, IND September g.
Labor day was observed Ia Indianap.
oils by general cessation OF work In
the mechanical trades. Daring the
morning parade was given through
the principal streets OF various labor
societies, several Thousand men and
200 women being In line. Following
these came an industrial display on
wheels, probably the best the city has
ever ssen. The procession disbanded
at the exposition grounds, where a
picnic followed. In the afternoon
speeches we're made by Jesse Harper,
Of linois: Mrs. ID. O. Williams Pat.
tereon, State lecturer Knights OF
Labor, and others. There WAS no dis.
order Of any kind.
AT N stfONs
Botros, MAS, September b.-An
almost genera, suspension OF business.
q Iarge inhux OF euburhan visitors and
great procession OF workingmen
marked the celebration Of Labor Day
In his city. The proco sion was a
much lsrger one than In the labor
demonstration Of last year. In today's
parade the majority were trade union.
lets, while lest year they were chiefly
Knights Of Labor.
At PHILADELPHIA.
PHnADRLPHIA, Pa, September g.
Labor Day, although not legal holi.
day In this State, was generally ob.
served by the labor organ ,tions.
There was no general parade, but two
monster picnios were held az Rising
Sun aid PAstime Parke, and thousands
Of toilers enjoyed all sorts Of sport and
pleasure.
AT CHICAGO.
CmcAoO, September b.-The cele.
brauon Of Laborers' holiday was the
most successful yet held In this city
AZ al early hour men In the undreHa
unif rms OF their respective orlers, or.
gan Eilions and foclelils began 10 az.
eemble Mt their rendezvous for the Gus.
tomary parade, ard the streets
through which the procession was 10
pass we're packed with eager thropgs
Of sight teera. Manufacturing aud
building operations were very een.
orally suspended for the day through.
out the city, and the dealre 10 mako
the day q mem lfable oIe was very
generally evinc,d. Nearly every Ia.
Dor organization In tho city was rep.
resented la the llne Of mach, which
was gay with appropriate banners and
notices, aud mus cal with the strains
OF countless brass banda II Ia ssti.
mated that from 5000 20 10000 men
participaiedin the parade.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, O., September b.-Iabor
day Was celebrated here this afternoon
by q great parade, In which there was
no effort at display, except In mum.
bep, 1900 10 1900 being In line.
wal, the Anarchists Bsssf
OTTAWA, Ill. September 5.-The
fall term OF the Supreme Court will
meet here tomorrow morning. Or.
dinArily tho meeting Of the court does
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